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Compensation Report: Who's in the Money?

Added on September 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: Pay levels across a variety of industry positions have increased steadily in recent years according to The 2015 FA Insight Study of Advisory Firms: People and Pay. 

How Would You Compete Against Your Own Firm? 5 Questions to Ask

Added on September 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: This past weekend, I was discussing competitive risk with an advisor. It centered around the idea that with the volatile markets wake-up call we’ve had over the last few weeks, clients may be looking at other options or providers. 

The Indie Robo-Advisor: A Doomed Business Model?

Added on September 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary:According to the latest Cerulli Edge report, software-only eRIAs – electronic registered investment advisors, Cerulli’s term for robo-advisors — are operating in a business threatened with commoditization, which will depress fees that are already under pressure from the entrée of Schwab and Vanguard.

Why Clients Fire Their Financial Advisors

Added on September 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: A  new study by Spectrem Group shows that 58% of high-net-worth investors have switched financial advisors within their lifetime, and 23% have done so within the past five years.

Wealth Managers Falling Behind On Mobile Websites

Added on September 2015 in Other Ideas
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Summary: The sixth annual ranking of wealth managers’ websites by MyPrivateBanking Research found that the number of firms without any mobile offering dropped to just 12 percent, but most were just condensed versions of the desktop website.

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